Air discharge valve for a vacuum-sealed clothes bag

Abstract

An air discharge valve for a vacuum-sealed clothes bag having a flexible container includes a valve body for openably closing the vacuum-sealed clothes bag. A hanger is attached to the valve body to extend upwards from the valve body, the hanger being arranged in a substantially coplanar relationship with the valve body. An anchor member is securely attached to the flexible container. First and second fixing caps are fixed to opposite surfaces of the anchor member. A cloth holder is suspended from the anchor member to hold a cloth contained in the flexible container. The valve body is fitted to the first and second fixing caps in a rotatable manner.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An air discharge valve for a vacuum-sealed clothes bag having a flexible container, comprising:
 a valve body for openably closing the vacuum-sealed clothes bag; 
 a hanger attached to the valve body to extend upwards from the valve body, the hanger being arranged in a substantially coplanar relationship with the valve body; 
 an anchor member securely attached to the flexible container; 
 first and second fixing caps fixed to opposite surfaces of the anchor member; and 
 a cloth holder suspended from the anchor member to hold a cloth contained in the flexible container, the valve body being fitted to the first and second fixing caps in a rotatable manner, 
 wherein the valve body includes a central portion and first and second wings extending downwards from the central portion substantially in a parallel relationship with each other. 
 
     
     
       2. The air discharge valve as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the first fixing cap has a central fitting hole, the second fixing cap having a coupling shaft extending into the central fitting hole of the first fixing cap. 
     
     
       3. The air discharge valve as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a locking member inserted into the central fitting hole of the first fixing cap for engagement with the coupling shaft of the second fixing cap; and 
 a seal ring arranged between the locking member and the first fixing cap. 
 
     
     
       4. The air discharge valve as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the cloth holder has slant shoulders. 
     
     
       5. An air discharge valve for a vacuum-sealed clothes bag having a flexible container, comprising:
 a valve body for openably closing the vacuum-sealed clothes bag; 
 a hanger attached to the valve body to extend upwards from the valve body, the hanger being arranged in a substantially coplanar relationship with the valve body; 
 an anchor member securely attached to the flexible container; 
 first and second fixing caps fixed to opposite surfaces of the anchor member; 
 a cloth holder suspended from the anchor member to hold a cloth contained in the flexible container, the valve body being fitted to the first and second fixing caps in a rotatable manner, wherein the first fixing cap has a central fitting hole, the second fixing cap having a coupling shaft extending into the central fitting hole of the first fixing cap, 
 a locking member inserted into the central fitting hole of the first fixing cap for engagement with the coupling shaft of the second fixing cap; and 
 a seal ring arranged between the locking member and the first fixing cap.